Here we go ..
For those who want life to move into space and "explore strange new worlds":
"Microbes Survive a Year and a Half In Space"
http://www.physorg.com/news201938033.html
"(PhysOrg.com) -- Bacteria collected from rocks taken from the cliffs at the tiny English fishing village of Beer in Devon, have survived on the outside surface of the International Space Station for 553 days. The bacteria, known as OU-20, resemble cyanobacteria called Gloeocapsa."
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"Bacterial spores have been shown to be capable of surviving for years in orbit, but this is the first time photosynthesising bacteria, the cyanobacteria, have been demonstrated to be able to survive so long in space."
I was on the right track when I suggested a good sneeze on upcoming planetary exploration probes might help humans move into space !
http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...ad.php?t=64581
Cheers